Laboratory Microbiologist - Feltham, United Kingdom - Eurofins UK Food Testing

Eurofins UK Food Testing

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Feltham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Company Description Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.**
Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

Job Description Please note this is full time role, working 37.5 hours per week - Wednesday - Sunday 10:00 to 18:00.**
The shift pattern for the first 6 weeks of training will be Monday to Friday 10:00 - 18:00.

The purpose of this role is to complete the relevant stage of testing to the required quality standards and internal methods/procedures and further, assist in the efficient day-to-day operation of the laboratory.

Main duties to include:

To carry out registration. processing and media preparation of samples in line with the quality standard and written methods/procedures.
To carry out reading/confirmation tests and carry out media QC. IDC, environmental monitoring in line with the quality standard and written methods/procedures.
Adhering to documented procedures for the relevant section of the laboratory, ensuring that all relevant information concerning samples is recorded, that samples are handled correctly, and that all necessary records and quality data are maintained.
Responsible for ensuring that UK health and safety legislation is maintained and helping to ensure that the working environment is kept in a clean and tidy manner.
Work with the team to drive the laboratory forward through continuous improvement
To assist through operating best practice in order to meet the requirements of the UKAS accreditation standard.
Provide a high level of internal and external customer care.
Any other reasonable tasks as delegated by the line manager.

Qualifications

Degree or equivalent in science.
Understanding of ISO 17025, UKAS, key customer requirements, audit procedures, methods etc.
Experience working in a UKAS accredited laboratory.
Good organisational and technical problemsolving skills.
Capable of working well under pressure.
Reliable and thorough.
Willing to take on responsibility.
Full commitment to meeting customers expectation.
A passion for providing a safe working environment.

Additional Information Benefits**At Eurofins we are growing, innovating and always learning. We celebrate the achievements of our employees through annual long service awards, recognise our colleagues special life events, and we are committed to charitable causes through global fundraising activities.

As a Eurofins employee you will benefit from:

Life Assurance (4 times annual salary)
Company Pension Plan
Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 confidential support
Free car parking
Worldwide career opportunities
Everyone who joins our team also gets access to Perkbox, allowing you to save money all year round. Whether its supermarket savings or days out, the daily coffee or a summer holiday there's something to suit everyone's lifestyle

What Happens Next

Our people are the backbone of what we do, so it's incredibly important we find the right individuals to join us.

As a potential new recruit you'll be invited to meet the team in the form of an assessment centre or a staged interview process dependent on the role and it's requirements, this will give you the opportunity to see what working for Eurofins is really like and enable us to get you know your key skills and strengths.

Your data
As part of any recruitment process, the company collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants.

The company is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.

Closing Date

Sustainability matters to us We are well on our way to achieving our objective of carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of emission reduction and compensation initiatives. We encourage our laboratory leaders to make sustainable changes at their local level, and in addition to their initiatives we also count on our dedicated carbon reduction team to help us to achieve this goal